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- Utrecht have a good home record in Eredivisie action (W5 of 11) conceding only 11 goals.
- FC Utrecht will be 10th in the Eredivisie 2025-2026 season with 30 points from 23 games and three places above PEC Zwolle who will be 13th with 26 points from the same number of games when they meet on Sunday.
- Utrecht play an energetic and effective 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, with a lot of overloading wide, quick transitions and pressing in wide areas, but they have enough tactical flexibility to keep games open or closed as they choose.
Away - PEC Zwolle
- Zwolle have been poor on the road this season, winning only one of 12 Eredivisie away games (D4, L7).
- Henry van der Vegt’s Bluefingers play a more proactive, Cruijffian 4-3-3 that presses high and is always looking to dominate possession in the final third, leaving them vulnerable when their press is bypassed.
- PEC Zwolle, in their first 12 away fixtures, have managed to find the net 18 times, so the Both Teams to Score bet looks likely, given Zwolle’s positive approach and Utrecht’s transition game.
Head-to-Head
Utrecht have the better recent record in this fixture (W3, D1, L1) and beat Zwolle 2-0 away in the reverse game five months ago.
Key Players
- Gjivai Zechiel is their biggest attacking threat, scoring five Eredivisie goals, more than any other member of the squad and providing three assists in his last five games.
- Kostons has been their talisman this term with 10 goals in 23 Eredivisie games and looks likely to get on the scoresheet against Utrecht.
Betting Insights
The bookies make the hosts the clear favorites at 1.63 , with Zwolle the long shots at 5.1 and the tie at 3.85 , but there is more value in the Both Teams to Score market at 1.95 .
Prediction
Utrecht have enough of a scoring record to suggest they can get a couple against the porous away defence of Zwolle.
